Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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FNUS51 KCAR 281938
FWFCAR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A wetting rain is expected to continue into Friday. The rain will
gradually change to snow on Friday evening from west to east
across northern areas. Precipitation tapers off on Saturday with
drier weather Sunday and Monday.
MEZ101-290815-
Quebec-Maine Borderlands-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Snow Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 60 60 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-2) 40 (-4) 23 36
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 60 (-22) 84 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 7 G19 NW 17 G34
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 10 G22 NW 13 G29 W 17 G33
Precip amount 0.15 0.27 0.23 0.07
Precip duration 6 7 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2590 2490
Transport wnd (kts) NW 15 NW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57530 106400
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 80 100 80 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ102-290815-
North Woods and St. John Valley-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Snow/Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 90 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-1) 40 (-5) 25 38
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 65 (-20) 84 47
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G22 NW 18 G36
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 12 G26 NW 15 G32 NW 17 G32
Precip amount 0.32 0.45 0.38 0.08
Precip duration 12 11 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2560 2950
Transport wnd (kts) NW 20 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57420 107680
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 90 100 100 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ103-290815-
Eastern Aroostook-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 100 80 50
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-1) 40 (-4) 28 39
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 74 (-12) 87 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G21 NW 17 G32
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 12 G25 NW 15 G29 NW 16 G30
Precip amount 0.51 0.75 0.62 0.13
Precip duration 12 12 9 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2540 2900
Transport wnd (kts) NW 26 NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60280 0
Dispersion Good Poor
CWR 100 100 100 40
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ105-290815-
Central Highlands-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Snow/Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 90 60 20
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-3) 41 (-3) 25 40
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 66 (-20) 83 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) NW 11 G27 NW 19 G40
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 5 NW 15 G34 NW 18 G39 NW 17 G34
Precip amount 0.50 0.57 0.31 0.03
Precip duration 12 12 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2610 3500
Transport wnd (kts) NW 22 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73330 121580
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 90 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ106-290815-
Central Maine North of Bangor-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 100 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-1) 42 (-2) 30 42
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 73 (-17) 89 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 10 G23 NW 16 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 13 G27 NW 15 G30 NW 15 G29
Precip amount 0.74 0.85 0.48 0.05
Precip duration 12 12 6 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2780 3600
Transport wnd (kts) N 27 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78740 115880
Dispersion Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 100 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ108-290815-
Interior Downeast-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 100 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 39 (0) 43 (-5) 31 43
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 80 (-9) 94 52
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 9 G22 NW 15 G27
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 11 G25 NW 14 G29 NW 14 G27
Precip amount 0.85 0.93 0.55 0.05
Precip duration 12 12 7 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3170 3870
Transport wnd (kts) N 25 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80530 0
Dispersion Very Good Poor
CWR 100 100 100 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ112-290815-
Coastal Downeast-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 100 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-1) 44 (-5) 32 44
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 78 (-6) 93 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 10 G23 NW 16 G30
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 11 G27 NW 15 G30 W 13 G26
Precip amount 0.82 0.88 0.49 0.04
Precip duration 12 12 7 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3260 4020
Transport wnd (kts) N 27 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92130 0
Dispersion Very Good Poor
CWR 100 100 100 20
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ113-290815-
Bangor Region-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 100 70 20
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-1) 43 (-2) 30 44
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 72 (-19) 85 44
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 11 G23 NW 15 G29
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 5 N 14 G28 NW 16 G30 NW 15 G27
Precip amount 0.78 0.78 0.32 0.02
Precip duration 12 12 3 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 2970 3850
Transport wnd (kts) N 26 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77950 0
Dispersion Good Poor
CWR 100 100 80
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
MEZ114-290815-
Eastern Penobscot Bay Coast-
338 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 100 70 20
Temp (24h trend) 38 (0) 43 (-4) 31 44
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 77 (-11) 87 48
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) N 12 G26 NW 16 G34
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) N 6 N 14 G30 NW 17 G34 NW 14 G27
Precip amount 0.83 0.79 0.39 0.02
Precip duration 12 12 4 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3200 4190
Transport wnd (kts) N 27 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91410 91410
Dispersion Very Good Very Good
CWR 100 100 90
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 4 4
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Highs in
the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a chance of
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs
in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$
Sinko